The Rum Diaries

I tried to read the book once, but Hunter S. Thompson's writing style wreaks havoc with my reading, my eyes flitting around from line to line at random, piecing it all together in my mind a few moments later.  I just can't make that work when his words flitter about with the same randomness.

So while watching this film - what I believe to be a true-to-the-book portrayal of his story - I was never sure how much of this is based on real events and how much is pure story.  The resulting confusion left me puzzled by the abrupt ending and text-on-screen epilogue.  I would have liked to like it, but I'm too confused.

The Run Diaries
2011, 120 minutes, directed by Bruce Robinson